The Walking Dead Season 2 Debriefing Thread

When Rick killed the one walker by shooting through the dead one's mouth, that was pure greatness. I thought it was interesting the way that one was swatting his gun away before--walkers seem a tad bit smarter than Romero zombies.

The two police walkers were pretty important to the story.

I don't know if Rick was really planning on leaving Shane or not, but if he was, the symbolism of them made him go back for him.

No bites on those walkers, Shane pointed out. Either Rick is right about the scratches, or you don't have to be infected by a walker to become one after death.

 

Logically, there has to be an unbitten biter at some point. Unless it's zombies all the way down.

However, Shane cutting his hand and rubbing it ALL OVER a place where zombies had just been rubbing seemed like a massively stupid thing to do.

 

Heh, which came first, the zombie, or the . . .egg?

Any kind of voluntary cutting in a world no longer producing antibiotics isn't very smart, though.

 

Great episode.

Where the hell is Herschel?

I liked Andrea for a long time, but I'm over that. She's as delusional as Shane, and fits perfect with him. I'm not a huge Lori fan, but I'd choose her over Andrea in that situation. At least Lori tries to put some stability into the group.

All of the hatred toward Randall seems a little unfounded to me. I know he was with the group, and apparently shooting at Rick, Glenn and Herschel, but given the situation it's a little understandable. Otherwise, he seems sorta harmless. I believe his story, and that he just latched onto the previous group because he was alone. Seems like they would be a little more understanding (at least Rick). Still not sure if he'll end up as part of the group or not.

Rick's 'through-one-head-into-another' shot was pure greatness. I also liked when Shane stuck his knife in the zombie's head and couldn't get it out. I knew he was going to get out of the situation, but that made it a little more intense.

Shane is in a dark place, no doubt. It's going to be really hard for his character to go from where he is, back to a trustworthy member of the group. It'll be interesting to see how, or if that happens.

Next week looks awesome!

 

I don't think Shane is gonna "come around"... I predict this will end badly for him. Too bad, because the character has added a lot to the group until his behavior has gotten more bizarre.

The Randall issue seems fishy. He spent a week or so recuperating at Hershel's farm and never revealed that he knew the family? Maggie didn't remember him or look in an old yearbook?

The abscence of all the other characters seemed awkward. Did the storyline even offer up a where-they-were scenario?

But the zombie combat was all good. :tennis:

So when will what Dr. Jenner whispered be revealed? At the end of season two? :nonchalance:

 

I thought they mentioned this in the first season at the CDC. I'd have to go back and watch to be sure, but I thought the scientist there talked a bit about "Patient Zero" who was the inital carrier.

 

Jenner showed them the research on TS (test subject) 19, his wife. I don't remember him talking about the origin of it.

I'm down on Andrea, too, mostly because she's a poseur. Shane does his thing unapolgetically. Andrea tries to be all rough and tough, but when something serious happens, she loses it. Case in point the suicidal girl. She argues strongly for the girl's right to end her life, lets her go, and then kinda freaked out when something bad happened, only to discover she was right in the end.

 

I laughed my *** off when Rick was telling Shane that, come winter, they could maybe look for some snow mobiles to get around in if there is as much snow as last winter.

HAHAHAHA, yeah, I bet snow mobiles will be a piece of cake to find in Georgia.

 

Maybe it's me, but I do not recognize that girl who went into shock and tried to slit her wrist. I'm sure she was with the family before, but she doesn't look familiar.

Also, where has T-dog been the last few episodes? They might have shown him once.

 

I thought the same thing. Snowmobiles in Georgia? Seriously. Now if they would have said dirt bikes, yes. But snowmobiles? good gravy

 

I didn't notice her either, but I knew there were a few extra family members when they got there, so I guess she was one of them. Weird how she kinds became a focus last week.
Speaking of the extra family members, wasn't there a younger guy on the farm? Did I miss him dying?

Didn't see T-Dog, Herschel or Daryl last week. I'm telling you, T-Dog isn't getting any love!!! The man is keepin' him down.

 

Dale is hardly ever on lately, too, it seems. If he is, it's always to give one of those looks that say 1,000 words.

Wasn't it funny how Dale had his suspicion about Shane and Otis, and he told everyone, and everyone accepted it as fact, despite Shane's empassioned and believable words about Otis's sacrifice at his service?

 

Dale got a little annoying there for a while. It just seemed like every time he was featured, he was either telling Andrea to "watch out", or warning everyone about Shane. I didn't mind the break from him.

I thought it was strange too that everyone accepted the story of Otis demise as fact (once Dale told Lori). Then again, when confronted, Shane had no problem owning it.

 

AMC website runs 'Walking Dead' spoiler by mistake

http://insidetv.ew.com/2012/03/01/amc-website-runs-walking-dead-spoiler-by-mistake/?hpt=hp_t3

 

Meh. Not that big a spoiler. In the comic, that happened WAY before the point they're at in the show.

Well, I guess it's a spoiler for people who never read the comic. And nothing would really be a big spoiler to someone who had. Never mind.

 

In all honesty, I don't care for any of the characters. I have a hard time relating to any of them based on their actions. I think the kid has a better head on him than anyone.

I think Rick is too soft but Shane is too radical -- there isn't a character that is a good moderate alternative.

 

I think it was even mentioned a couple of times in this thread. I've not read the comics but I had expected it to happen at some point.

 

Blurb for the March 4 Episode, Judge, Jury, Executioner: Rick sides with Shane causing Dale to worry the group is losing its humanity; Carl's actions have unintended consequences.

 

****in' Carl.

 

No kidding. He had some real Andrea moments this week. I wonder if Randall will find the gun he left behind at the river when he gets away?

And the mystery of Daryl's, "Sorry, brother" is solved. Dale's death was another HUGE departure from the comics.